Origin Stories: Reflections on the First Ten Members of the National Academy of Kinesiology
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The story of the origin of today’s National Academy of Kinesiology begins in 1904 when Luther Halsey Gulick made the first attempt at creating an Academy. Due to various factors, this effort waned. In 1926, Clark Hetherington called together four of his colleagues to initiate what we now recognize as the Academy. This article will describe and provide an analysis of the stories of the first 10 members of the Academy as well as provide the context within which the Academy emerged.
Wrynn is with the California State University – Office of the Chancellor, Long Beach, CA. Rodriguez Burciaga is with the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.
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